Into the Woods: Families Making Art Nature in Bloomington, MN

Discover your family's inner artist in the great outdoors! In
Into the Woods,
artist and teacher Sue Fierston has created 12+ chapters of family-friendly games and art activities
designed to engage the senses and get your family in touch with nature at any season.
From fish prints to outdoor meditation,
Into the Woods
makes it easy to go outside with your family and have fun, whether your kids are 5 or 15. You'll try:
Printing with real fish
and making a t-shirt in an afternoon
Relaxing and meditating
with your kids as you silently sit on your porch or in a park
Becoming a citizen scientist
and
investigating
nature's patterns
Playing with contour drawing and color
in a nature sketchbook
Building a stomping press
and a walking press for printing leaves Many of the simple and inexpensive activities are right for
kids of all ages
and include instructions on how to adapt each activity for
age, the season,
and the
time available,
so it is easy for families to discover the fun and peacefulness of being outdoors. Let STEM education turn into STEAM as you combine the science of close observation with the tactile fun of printing fish and leaves together. Each chapter contains a
complete materials list,
clear
step-by step instructions,
photographs
of the process and finished work. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults,
is also appropriate for kids 12 and older to use independently, and it will enrich kids at wide range of skill levels.